The Calls Are Coming from Inside the Podcast

Let’s keep the party going (to an unadvised second location). We’re following up the teen thrills of Ma for the decidedly adult chills of Karyn Kusama’s indie masterpiece The Invitation. Bhavna Sharma of the Bloody Broads Podcast joins us to talk about cults, grief, cats, and our own worst party experiences in an episode sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Follow Bhavna Sharma on Twitter and Instagram @theluckysharms Listen to the Bloody Broads Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and follow on Twitter and Instagram @bloodybroadspod Follow our show on social media @CallsInsidePod and our host Kevin Sparrow on Twitter @dirtydevlin

We’re starting Season 3 off in splashy fashion with a series devoted to celebration. Parties in horror movies are never a good idea for the characters but always a great idea for the audience. This week’s guest, the Stoker-nominated author R.J. Joseph, recommended the 2019 film Ma to us as a must-see in the party-gone-wrong canon. We had a blast with Octavia Spencer’s performance, the camp, and unpacking the themes of sympathetic monsters and representation between the film and Joseph’s own writing. Follow R.J. Joseph online at https://rhondajacksonjoseph.com, pick up a copy of her Stoker Award-nominated story collection, Hell Hath No Sorrow Like a Woman Haunted,   or visit her on Twitter @rjacksonjoseph Follow our show on social media @CallsInsidePod and our host Kevin Sparrow on Twitter @dirtydevlin

It’s January, so let’s twirl into it with a return of snowy dread. For Winter’s Revenge month, we bring back frequent guest Cal Walker to follow-up on last year’s viewing of Dead Snow to get their take on Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead. We discuss magic n*zi zombie arms, a plethora of Martins, and where disgust fits into the horror genre. Then, we switch gears to talk about Follow Cal online at cal-walker.net, social media on Twitter or Instagram or read their play, That Thing in the Bathroom, at some scripts literary magazine.  Follow our show on social media @CallsInsidePod and our host Kevin Sparrow on Twitter @dirtydevlin

Let’s give a cheer for one more night of holiday fear! Queen Trashley and TayyySlayyy, the rap duo known as GLITTER MONEYYY, join us on a very special Xmas episode to talk about Nacho Vigalondo’s 2018 Into the Dark entry Pooka!  We explore the dark side of the holidays, at least one gift that keeps on giving all year, and best practices when making Furby-related Google searches. Naughty or nice, this is a Pooka we all want you to check out, along with our double-feature recommendation, Christmas Bloody Christmas. Get the album Instrusive Thots, out now! Follow Glitter Moneyyy online at glittermoney.com, and on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @glittermoneyyy. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @callsinsidepod and our host Kevin Sparrow on Twitter @dirtydevlin

We’re finding some creature comforts this Christmas season with our movie selections! This week, we have the joy of welcoming writer, TikTokker and podcast host extraordinaire Ryan Kinney (Brother Ghoulish) onto The Calls to discuss the childhood wonder of Gremlins. We get into the weeds of consumerism run rampant and gremlin self-actualization. And prime yourselves for some hot takes because we’ve got some #DeagleTruths that need to be exposed. We also offer up a rare treat of a double-feature, the naked Santa creature parade that is Rare Exports. Follow Ryan online at BrotherGhoulish.com, on TikTok and Twitter @brotherghoulish, and make sure to get your copy of the short story collection There’s Something Wrong in Morrington County on Kindle or paperback Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @callsinsidepod and our host Kevin Sparrow on Twitter @dirtydevlin Referenced in the episode: Wendy Allison Lee - Cute. Dangerous. Asian American. “Gremlins” @ 35. Public Books, 2019. Ryan Parker - How ‘The Temple of Doom’ changed the MPAA rating system. The Hollywood Reporter, 2017.

From man-eating plants to man-eating mans, this week we're exploring cannibalism in a feast for the senses. First, Emmy Colón-Geistlinger joins us to talk about why The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is the perfect Thanksgiving movie. Then, we make a recommendation for our double-meat double-feature, the 2010 Mexican film We Are What We Are. Follow Emmy online at https://soyemmy.com, Instagram @la_soy_emmy, and listen to The Violet Vulture wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @callsinsidepod and our host Kevin Sparrow on Twitter @dirtydevlin Referenced in the episode: Chris Justice - Oil and a Dangerous South: Alternate Geopolitical Readings of “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Classic-Horror.com, 2010. Jessica Scott - Written in the Stars: Astrology and Fatalism in Proto-Slashers. Manor Vellum, 2021.

It's Zombies and Other Man-Eaters Month on The Calls Are Coming from Inside The Podcast, and we couldn't think of a better place to start than the movie(s) that reversed all we knew about the food chain. That's right, we've got the original people-eating plant themself, Audrey II, making appearances through both the 1986 musical adaptation and the 1960 schlock-classic original. Guest Geoff Maxfield shares his experiences growing up with the musical and living as Audrey II for a short time, and we discuss the music, iconography, and themes of toxic relationships in this story. Follow Geoff on Instagram @geoffmaxfield, or find his toys at Rotofugi in Chicago or online at rotofugi.com and Etsy at NeoFighterToys or as part of Anaheim DesignerCon (November 18-20, 2022): https://www.designercon.com/ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @callsinsidepod Referenced in the episode: James Gartler. (May 15, 2012). 'Little Shop of Horrors': A Q&A with Frank Oz.

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We're completing our meal and continuing our 1-year anniversary celebration by pulling Dame Helen Mirren into the mix. We think that you all need a lesson in Teaching Mrs. Tingle, a quintessential “what the hell is this?!” ‘90s movie. One of our very first guests, Rachel Perzynski, returns to discuss the madcap antics, Exorcist reenactments, and socioeconomic thematics of a Camp classic film that is begging for reappraisal. And a few other missing parts. Follow Rachel online at https://www.rachelperzynski.com Follow our show on social media @CallsInsidePod and our host Kevin Sparrow on Twitter @dirtydevlin

It’s our one-year anniversary and Glamp Month is coming to a close, so we had to celebrate with the crown jewel of glamorous, camp masterpieces, Death Becomes Her. We bring back guest-friend Cal Walker to talk about the hypergender drag of it all, the high-jinks that ensure when you become undead, and the hilarious line readings that make this such an iconic movie 30 years later. Follow Cal online at cal-walker.net, social media on Twitter or Instagram or read their play, That Thing in the Bathroom, at some scripts literary magazine.  Follow our show on social media @CallsInsidePod and our host Kevin Sparrow on Twitter @dirtydevlin Referenced in this episode: Harry M. Benshoff - Monsters in the Closet, 1997. Additional viewing: The Grapevine (June 24, 2021) - The Colonization of Black Beauty.